12 noon 17 September 2022
Gwent Premier League, Division Two
Mardy 5 Cwmcarn Athletic 1 (att 40)
I had planned to stay closer to home this weekend, but the lure of an unusual early kick off was too much to resist and so I headed instead to South Wales.
Mardy is a suburb of Abergavenny, and this game was moved to a noon kick off due to the town's popular food festival. Apparently players and officials run a car park during the event that raises important funds for the club.
They'd have taken up their car park duties in good spirits after a comfortable win that keeps Mardy's 100% league record intact, not bad for a club that won promotion back into the county league only last season.
Mardy started well, scoring after just three minutes. It took another 25 minutes before they doubled their lead, then a penalty got Cwmcarn back into the game shortly before half time.
The visitors' hopes weren't raised for long, as a well-worked goal restored Mardy's two goal cushion before the break. In the second half a Cwmcarn red card effectively ended their challenge, and two more home goals rounded off the scoring.
Mardy Park features a fenced off pitch in a public recreation ground, but it is a venue with nice views of surrounding hills.
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